template.py

#!/bin/env python3

from helpers import mbrofi

# user variables

# application variables
bindings = ["alt+h"]
bindings += ["alt+o"]
bindings += ["alt+p"]

# launcher variables
msg = "Description of template. "
msg += bindings[0] + " to show help."
#msg = "Help text. " + bindings[0] + " does something, " +  \
        #bindings[1]  + " does something else."
prompt = "template:"
answer=""
sel=""
filt=""
index=0

# run correct launcher with prompt and help message
launcher_args = {}
launcher_args['prompt'] = prompt
launcher_args['mesg'] = msg
launcher_args['filter'] = filt
launcher_args['bindings'] = bindings
launcher_args['index'] = index


def list_entries():
    """Get list of entries to be displayed via rofi."""
    return(['a', 'b', 'bb', 'c'])


def main_rofi_function(launcher_args):
    """Call main rofi function and return the selection, filter, selection
    index, and exit code. Don't return any of these in case of rofi being 
    escaped.
    """
    answer, exit = mbrofi.rofi(list_entries(), launcher_args)
    if exit == 1:
        return(False, False, False, 1)
    index, filt, sel = answer.strip().split(';')
    return(index, filt, sel, exit)


def main(launcher_args):
    """Main function."""
    while True:
        index, filt, sel, exit = main_rofi_function(launcher_args)
        launcher_args['filter'] = filt
        launcher_args['index'] = index
        if (exit == 0):
            # This is the case where enter is pressed
            print("Main function of the script.")
            break
        elif (exit == 1):
            # This is the case where rofi is escaped (should exit)
            break
        elif (exit == 10):
            helpmsg_list = []
            helpmsg_list.append('help menu.')
            helpmsg_list.append('binding one help string.')
            helpmsg_list.append('binding two help string.')
            mbrofi.rofi_help(bindings, helpmsg_list)
        elif (exit == 11):
            # What to do if second binding is pressed
            print(bindings[1] + " was pressed!")
        elif (exit == 12):
            # What to do if second binding is pressed
            print(bindings[2] + " was pressed!")
        else:
            break


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main(launcher_args)